Rocking R-B Miniature Herefords

There are many reasons to own a Miniature Hereford:

• Smaller size means fewer trips to feed store or pasture lasts longer.
• Small size saves pastures. Less mess and destruction during wet weather.
• Better for kids to handle. Great for 4H or FFF.
• Much easier to handle due to their docile nature.
• Some believe the meat is tenderer due to shorter muscle length.
• Minis need less land to thrive

on, small acreage works fine for them.
• They are easy on fences because they are small and don’t challenge their borders.
• They can be pets, hobby, or business. They qualify small acreage as agricultural exemptions status.
• They are hardy.
• Retain all the great traits of the Hereford Cattle.
• They are registered in the American Hereford Association after they are checked for the dwarfism gene.
• Mini average weighs 700 to 1000 lbs. Cows about 46 inches and bulls about 48 inches at the hip.
• Calves born average 30 to 50 lbs.
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Miniature Hereford History
The Hereford cattle breed was started in Herefordshire, England 250 years ago. They were first brought to the United States in the 19th Century. The Miniature Hereford breeding was started on a ranch in the Davis Mountains of Texas. They used certified dwarf free Hereford bloodlines. Laser was the bull used to accomplish size reduction. The first Miniature Hereford was sold in 1991. They are now Minis in many states, Canada , and Australia.